Russia buys dolphins for navy and no one knows why

While this doesn't likely spell doom for Western militaries, it is curious.

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"Russia has at last drafted some dolphins into its navy, and still refuses to tell anyone why.

A tender for the Ministry of Defense this week shows Russia dropped a total of $26,000 for five bottlenose dolphins — about a month after announcing a search for marine mammals with perfect teeth and “motor activity.”

But there isn’t even a hint of what the dolphins will be doing.

If history is any guide, the cetacea will likely be used for aquatic investigations and rescues — something the Soviet Union did during the Cold War.

But there’s also the chance they could be killers....."

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Russia buys dolphins for navy and no one knows why